Not exact matches
They profoundly
believed in what some would quaintly regard today as traditional business virtues — hard work, sacrifice, loyalty, honesty, and
humility.
Our role as parents, I
believe, is the same as our role as Christians: to do the best we can with what we have and what we know; and, after that, to live our entire lives
in a constant state of
humility and repentance.
Conversely, to
believe in the tall tales of the bible isn't
humility.
Those concocted by by rabid helfire and briimstone tent revivaliist zealots or ones created by Christians who
believe in compassion and forgiveness for the less fortunate who
believe in Christ's tenants of
humility and love?
The process is not an inherently godly one, although I
believe it can be done
in a godly way — with honesty and
humility and with the needs of others
in mind.
I don't
believe in treating them with pitchforks or a with any lack of
humility.
In all
humility we
believe that this is the right diagnosis of the problem.
Throughout, Weinandy imaginatively engages the Christian tradition
in a way that respects the truths of faith as a «mystery» to be explored rather than as «problems» to be solved, thus giving to his entire work the character of intelligently
believing humility.
I think the most important thing is to have
humility to know that what you
believe now may or may not be true of how you feel
in the future and to always be open to listen to what other have to say.
Sometimes I wonder if perhaps the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous have, at some point
in its 76 year history, contained individuals who possessed the ability to do great things — cure cancer, revolutionize politics, or contribute other great things to society — but whose minds became so polluted with AA propaganda that they shut off their own brilliance and chose to spend the rest of their lives «making their sobriety their number one priority» and
believing humility to be more valuable than fulfilling their potential and allowing their greatness to shine.
In the end, I
believe that you are correct that «we all should have a massive dose of
humility and realize with whom we are dealing.»
@ Hawaii... ~ ~ ~ ~ Nope, to this one: «Ajjeb, Personally I
believe in agnostic
humility.»
Personally I
believe in agnostic
humility.
And don't give us this «sting of
humility» crap if you
believe that you are made
in the image of a God, the most powerful force
in the universe listens to you telepathically, and you are immortal.
It is ironic, really, because
in the church calendar, the seasons of Advent and Christmas call us to reflect upon and celebrate what Christians
believe was the most radical act of
humility of all time - the incarnation.
Writes Dark, «It is only when we're blessed by a feeling of finitude that we can begin to perceive the holy, that sense of a whole before which our limited understanding is dwarfed... Only a twisted, unimaginative mind - set resists awe
in favor of self - satisfied certainty... More
humility might characterize our talk of God if we
believe that the whole truth can never be entirely ours and that our attempts to nail God down are always well - intentioned human constructs at best and idols at worst.»
Neville i was thinking there have been men that i respected
in politics like Nelson Mandala Abraham Lincoln Teddy Rosevelt Winston Churchill so there are exceptions all these people and many more struggled and overcame there own personal demons that is why they were great leaders statesman.That always involves faith
believing in something greater than yourself and
humility knowing that its not possible
in us alone but with God all things are possible.brentnz
To
believe this requires the acknowledgment
in humility of God's judgment.
I can respect your belief,
in other words, give attention to what they
believe and consider it with
humility, and refrain from violating them, without
believing that belief.
Folks who really
believe in God tend to demonstrate a bit more
humility in their relations with others than those who do not.
Chrissy from what you have written i
believe you have always had a sensitive ear to God that shows obedience and godliness that is not the norm.You must of had godly influence from parents or someone close to the family.Its shows wisdom beyond your years what you know instinctively has taken me years to learn as my heart was stubborn and hard hearted.By your words i see
humility and surrender to the Lord that is a powerful testimony may he continue to strengthen you
in your Christian walk and may you be a blessing and a witness to others who do nt know the Lord.It shows God has no boundaries he is able to reach people
in any situation if they have ears to hear.brentnz
I may sound simplistic
in my response, but I honestly
believe that if you do what God has called you to do and have a spirit of love, grace, and
humility, God will take you places where no man ever could....
I
believe that it is necessary for us to recover a certain salutary
humility before we can discern pattern and purpose
in our present stage of human existence.
Christians have always found it hard, especially, perhaps,
in popular devotion, to
believe that Jesus really reflects and mediates the reality of God at the point where St. John made the paradox so plain that Jesus was «glorified»:
in the
humility of his self - giving love;
in the nakedness and helplessness of the Cross.
Finally, the fact that I treat with respect an idea that has much
in its favor, that is
believed by the great majority of scientists, that has no decisive arguments against it, and that may well turn out to be true — I am speaking here of the scientific theory called neo-Darwinism — is not «appeasement» but intellectual
humility and honesty.
A mountain god of war and storm they left behind, to
believe at last
in a universal Spirit, everywhere available to the seeking soul, the one God of all mankind, who asks for his service only justice, mercy, and
humility, and from whose presence there is no escape:
From all appearances this gentleman does not belong to the so - called world of society, for he respects God's Word,
believes in the atonement through Christ, and bears himself
in humility and gentleness.
In a SkySports report, Wenger is quoted as saying: «I
believe humility is to understand that you start again from zero.
As we congratulate these two gentlemen of the NDC on their election to these high positions of responsibility
in Africa, we
believe that they would accept the challenge with
humility and work hard enough to justify the confidence reposed
in them and Ghana by CAPP.
I truly
believe that the practice of yoga is a gracious opportunity to cultivate awareness —
in our bodies as well as
in our hearts and minds — so that we can manifest such practices of mindfulness, compassion, patience,
humility, and Love off of our mats,
in our daily lives.
I'm a hard working, intelligent, compassionate man, who
believes in honesty, and
humility.
I
believe in love, peace, harmony, tolerance, kindness,
humility, understanding, fairness, justice, equality for all mankind but I am afraid I won't witness that
in my lifetime.
Together,
in humility, we started a journey of transformation and developed a common vision that we
believe will drive a fundamental shift
in our world, the way we work
in our organisations, and within our societies.
Honest reflection and
humility are important
in the world of education, but the SIG story is more nuanced than Andy Smarick would have you
believe.
Diligently working with kids
in isolation, while quietly
believing that
humility is the best posture for educators, just assures that the negative public perception will continue.
Instead I am publishing my embarrassing findings to model what I
believe we all need
in conversations about race:
humility.
I
believe that the time - honored tradition of yoga can help develop the character of God
in our lives by fostering patience, balance,
humility, and self - control, benefiting our inner selves and our relationships with God and others.
I
believe that the time - honored tradition of yoga can help develop the character of God
in our lives by fostering patience, balance,
humility, and self - control, benefiting our inner selves and our relationships with God and others.